Macrobiotic Madonna spotted with ciggie in hand on film set in France (but don't worry, it's just a prop)

But Madonna appeared to have
fallen off the wagon when she was
pictured in France, apparently
holding a cigarette and a lighter.

The Material Girl used to be a
smoker in her younger days, but has
adopted an anti-cigarette stance in
recent years.

And with her head tilted back and
eyes closed, she gave a convincing
impression of a smoker getting a
long-awaited nicotine hit.

Deep breath: Madonna, appearing to be holding a cigarette and lighter as she directs her new movie W.E

But a spokesman for the star
insisted that Madonna was merely
holding a prop cigarette for one of
the actors on the set of her latest
film.

The 51-year-old is in Cannes
directing W.E. – a dramatisation of the
love affair between King Edward
VIII and American divorcée
Wallis Simpson, which resulted
in the King’s abdication in 1936.

Mrs Simpson is played by
Andrea Riseborough, best
known for her portrayal of
former Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher in BBC4 drama The Long
Walk To Finchley, while James
D’Arcy plays the conflicted King.

Who's that girl? Madonna, still holding the cigarette, watches a group of holidaymakers on a passing yacht go past, the passengers oblivious to the celebrity on shore

Fag break: Madonna appears to be blowing smoke out of her mouth as she
talks to her director of photography and actor James D'arcy, who plays
the King, but it's all just for show

The plot also features a parallel
story about a contemporary romance
between a married woman, Wally
Simpson, and a Russian security
guard.

But while Madonna is busy focusing
on her directorial career, she has still
managed to find accommodation fit
for a Material Girl – on board Luna, a
£115million yacht belonging to
Roman Abramovich.

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With a swimming pool, sunbathing
deck, gaming area and two helipads,
the 115 metre boat is the largest
expedition yacht in the world.

Madonna is a guest of Chelsea
Football Club owner Mr
Abramovich, who only collected the
Luna two months ago.
He also recently bought the
£300million super yacht Eclipse
– complete with missile-detection system, two helipads, luxury
spa, swimming pool and
miniature submarine.

That's a wrap: Madonna finishes filming for the day and walks down to the seafront with her crew

One, two three, jump! Madonna gingerly leaps onto the small speed boat which will whisk her off to Abramovich's yacht, below